NFSA benefitting around 80.72 crore population

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The implementation of National Food Security Act in all the states and Union Territories of the country is benefiting crores of people. Apart from this, a series of steps taken by Modi government on food supply and security has changed a lot.

National Food Security Act has been implemented in all States/UTs benefitting around 80.72 crore population.

The government has decided to keep the Central Issue Price under NFSA Scheme unchanged at Rs. 1/2/3 per kg of coarse grain/wheat/rice.

For the first time, a buffer stock of up to 20.5 lakh MT of pulses has been created through the Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) scheme of the Department of Consumer Affairs with the objective of managing price volatility of pulses for consumers. Prices of 22 essential commodities are being monitored on a daily basis from 102 centres across the country.